Jelly Roll Visited a Local Jail Before a Concert
On Tuesday, before his concert at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jelly Roll paid a visit to the Hennepin County Jail where he told the inmates there about how he turned his life around after spending time in and out of prison early in his life.
'When I was 13 years old I caught my first criminal charge… I would spend the next thirteen years in and out of the system,' Jelly Roll told the inmates, according to a social media post from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
Jelly Roll told the inmates that he got his GED in jail and never dreamed of getting out and becoming the country music superstar that he is today.
'I didn't go home to become rich and famous," he said. "I just wanted to be the dad I didn't have."
Jelly Roll has often opened up about his past legal issues and recently shared his desire to speak and perform at penitentiaries across the country and share his story with the inmates.
'I want to be an inspiration for people who are now where I used to be — to let them know that change is truly possible,' Jelly Roll told the Tennessee Board of Parole last month according to the Associated Press. 'One of the reasons I'm asking for your recommendation for this pardon is because I'm looking to take my message of redemption through the power of music and faith through the rest of the world.'
That's exactly what Jelly Roll did on Tuesday, and he received a lot of praise for the move.
"Jelly Roll is a good guy he has help several people with his story," one person commented on the social media post.
"Proof that you don't have to let your past define your future," someone else added.
"I guarantee he changed some lives today. Awesome!" another person commented.
"It's amazing to see that he is continuing to pay it forward by sharing his story and his support. Too many rich and famous forget their pasts and pretend they are better than everyone else. JellyRoll is a great example of how to be a good man," a commenter wrote.
"What a great guy, spending time, and telling his story. Giving hope too!" another person added.
Sheriff Dawanna Witt thanked Jelly Roll by giving him a commemorative key to the jail.
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